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BRUCAS
"So I think I wanna go back to school…" Brooke said her head resting in Lucas' lap, both lying on the couch.
Lucas ran his hands through Brooke's hair, "What?" he asked.
"I wanna go back to school," Brooke repeated.
"Why?" Lucas asked curious, Brooke never was a FAN of school as long as he knew her.
"I want to do something, Luke,"
"Okay, like what?"
She exhaled heavily, "I don't know… I was thinking like a counselor… or something like that…"
"I think that would be great, Brooke."
She sat up a little bit and looked at Lucas, "You do?"
"Yeah, for sure. I think you'd be great at it,"
Brooke laid back down in Lucas' lap, and smiled.
"So you're gonna put Maggs in school?"
"Yeah, I plan to when we get back home,"
Lucas nodded, "I think that's good, that way when she starts kindergarten it won't be so new to her,"
"That, and Caroline is gonna be there too, so… I think she'll like it,"
Lucas kissed the top of Brooke's head, "You're a good mom, B,"
"I hope so," Brooke breathed.
"No, you really are,"
"You're a good dad, too,"
Lucas laughed.
"How's your knee feel today?"
"Better," Lucas said bending his knee showing Brooke that it was much better today.
"Good!" Brooke smiled, "Maybe tomorrow we can go do something!"
"Like what?" Lucas asked.
"I don't know… maybe shop or something,"
"Okay," Lucas agreed.
The two stayed like that for almost three hours before Lucas finally said something, "You should probably go wake Maggie up, she's been asleep for a while now,"
Brooke looked at the clock, it was almost four, and Maggie went to lay down around one. "Fine," she sighed and got up, "I'll go check on her,"
"Brooke, wake her up," Lucas laughed, "She'll be up all night if you don't."
"Okay," Brooke whined, not liking waking Maggie up. She went to the bedroom and opened the door gently, "Maggs?" she asked sticking her head in. She got no response. "Luke, she's still asleep," Brooke said sticking her head back out of the room.
"Wake her up," Lucas repeated.
Brooke rolled her eyes and went over to the bed, and quickly noticed that Maggie wasn't in it. "Maggie?" She asked in a normal voice. "Luke," Brooke said worried after looking in the bathroom and not finding her daughter.
"Yeah?" Lucas asked from the living room.
Brooke ran out of the room. "She's not here,"
"What?!" Lucas asked sitting up panicked.
Brooke shook her head, "She's not here. Not in her room, or the bathroom, or the laundry room, or our room, or - -"
"Okay, come on, she's here somewhere," Lucas said cutting Brooke off before she made herself sick.
Brooke looked at Lucas with tear filled eyes.
"Maggie!" Lucas yelled from the back deck. "Maggs, this isn't funny! Come out!" he yelled.
"Maggie!!" Brooke did the same from the front of the condo.
"Excuse me miss, can I help you?" a worker who was driving a cart around the resort asked.
"Have you seen a four year old girl around here?" Brooke asked clearly shaken up.
"No, I'm- - I'm sorry, I haven't," he said shaking his head.
Brooke ran her hands through her hair, her hands trembling.
"Brooke, she's not out back," Lucas said running up to his wife.
"Can you two tell me what she looks like and what she was wearing and I'll have the crew look out for her,"
"Um…" Brooke said shaky. "She has…" she whimpered, her voice cracking.
"Brown wavy hair, hazel eyes, dimples,"
"Look just like her?" the man asked looking at Brooke.
Lucas nodded, "But four,"
"Okay, what was she wearing?"
Lucas looked to Brooke.
"Um," Brooke paused for a second. "God! Why don't I remember?" she cried.
Lucas wrapped Brooke in his arms, "You're fine, just think, Pretty Girl,"
"Oh! She had her kangaroo sweatshirt on and a jean skirt," Brooke told the man.
"Okay, I'll let everyone know."
"Thank you," Lucas said.
"All call, repeat, all call." The worker said over the radio. "We have a code two, four year old brown hair hazel eyed girl, wearing a kangaroo sweatshirt and jeans skirt," he relayed the information over their line to where every worker on the resort heard it.
Joey looked down at the radio on the desk, "Andrew, this is Joey, will you repeat that?" he asked hoping he hadn't heard right. "She's missing?" he asked
"Yes sir, Joey, brown hair, hazel eyes - -"
"I know who she is," Joey interrupted then ran out of the front office.
Brooke looked at Andrew hopeful.
"You know Joey,"
Brooke shrugged, "Vaguely,"
Andrew nodded, "Well, everyone here knows and is one alert to be looking. The resort security is on red, so if she's here, she's not going anywhere," the man assured the young parents.
Brooke and Lucas both nodded.
"Come on, let's go," Brooke said walking off.
"Where?" Lucas asked confused.
"To find Maggie, Lucas, I can't just sit here and wait!"
"Okay, shh, Brooke, she's gonna be okay. We'll find her."
"What are you doing out here miss Maggie?" Joey asked seeing the clearly shaken up four year old.
Maggie lunged into Joey's arms and began crying.
Joey was caught off guard but picked Maggie up. "You want me to call your mom?" he asked.
Maggie shook her head.
"Well what are you doing out here?"
"I ran away."
"Why?"
"Because mommy is making me go to school,"
"That's not a bad thing," Joey tried to convince the little girl.
"Yes it is!" Maggie wailed.
"Well, Maggie, your mommy and dad are scared, they can't find you,"
"I can stay with you?"
"I have to call someone… everyone is looking for you,"
Maggie looked up at Joey with puppy dog eyes. "Please," she begged.
"How bout, you want to do it?"
Maggie kinked an eyebrow.
Joey handed Maggie the radio.
"Mommy," Maggie said over the radio.
"Wait!" Brooke grabbed a hold of Andrew's arm hearing the voice over the radio, "Listen"
"Say it again," Joey encouraged.
"Mommy!" Maggie yelped.
"Joey, this is Andrew, do you have her?"
"This is Maggie," Maggie said confused.
"That's her!" Brooke yelled.
"Maggie, this is Andrew, where are you?"
"At the big desk with Joey, where's mommy?"
Andrew handed the radio over to Brooke, "Maggie,"
"Mommy, I don't want to go to school," Maggie said shaking her head.
"Maggs,"
"I ran away," Maggie told her.
"I know! I miss you," Brooke said holding back her tears. "Can I come get you, please?"
Maggie nodded, "Yes," she said her voice beginning to quiver, "I miss you too mommy!" she said bursting into tears.
Brooke's heart broke, they were almost to the front desk, "Okay baby, we're on the way. You stay with Joey, okay?"
"Kay," she agreed.
A few minutes later Brooke came running in through the doors of the main office, "Maggie!"
Maggie looked up, "Mommy!" she yelled and threw her arms in the air wanting her mother to pick her up, which she did.
"Hi baby," Brooke said holding her daughter close to her own body.
"I don't wanna go to school," Maggie said shaking her head.
"Maggs…" Brooke tried to reason.
"No!" Maggie whimpered.
"Baby, you have to,"
"But I love you mommy," she tried to bat her eyes.
"I love you too,"
"Can we get in the hot tub?" Maggie asked, her attention span, or lack there of rather, kicking in.
"You can," Brooke said dropping the school thing for now.
"Okay!" Maggie said excited.
"Thank you," Brooke said to Joey behind the front desk.
Joey nodded. "Not a problem. Bye Maggie,"
Maggie waved and laid her head on Brooke's shoulder as they walked out.
NALEY
"Stop it!" Caroline cried flopping around in her bed. "No! Daddy!" she yelled.
Jenny woke and rubbed her eyes, her cousin waking her up. She looked over at Caroline curiously. "Caroline…?" she asked but Caroline continued to cry.
Jenny's eyes grew and she jumped out of bed and scurried to her parent's room, "Mommy!" she yelped scared.
Peyton and Jake both woke up at the sound of Jenny's panicked voice.
"What's up Jenn?" Peyton asked.
"There's something wrong with Caroline!" She told her mom.
Both adults quickly got out of bed and went to the bedroom the two girls were currently sharing.
Peyton sat on the bed next to Caroline, "Jenny, you can go lay down in me and daddy's bed, okay?"
Jenny nodded and slowly made her way to the other room.
"Caroline," Peyton said soothingly rubbing the little girl's back trying to gently wake her up.
Caroline jolted up in the bed gasping for air, tears streaming down her face.
Peyton wrapped her arms around the four year old, "Shh," she whispered.
Just then Haley walked in followed by Jake, "Caroline," Haley said, her heart breaking. "What's the matter?" she asked, Caroline moving to Haley's lap.
"Dad-dy," Caroline said sounding close to hyperventilating.
Peyton looked at Jake, and the two quietly made their way out of the room.
"What about daddy?" Haley asked.
"I'm scared,"
"Of what?" Haley pressed.
"Him hurting you,"
"Caroline," Haley said, her voice cracking.
"I don't want him to hurt me too…" she whispered.
"Baby, your daddy would NEVER hurt you, I promise."
Caroline looked up at her mom, her eyes still full of tears.
Haley smiled slightly as Nathan walked towards the court.
"What's he doing here?" Caroline asked coldly, her eyes narrowing.
"Caroline, he came to talk to you,"
"Hey Caroline," Nathan said walking gently towards his daughter.
Caroline shook her head, "No, get away from me!" she said violently. She looked at Haley, "I don't want to talk to him," she told her mom.
Nathan reached for his daughter, "Caroline…"
"No! Leave me alone! I don't want to talk to you ever again!" Caroline yelled. "Go away!!" she screamed tears streaming down her face.
Haley looked at Nathan not knowing what to do.
Caroline wrapped herself in her mother's arms. "I don't like you anymore daddy…" she said calming down considerably.
Nathan's heart shattered.
"Caroline," Haley whispered.
Caroline looked up at her mom, "What?"
Haley sighed seeing the determination in her daughter's eyes. She looked up at Nathan and frowned… "I- - I don't know what to do," she mouthed shrugging.
Nathan nodded. "Alright, Care, I'm gonna go…"
Caroline just looked at her dad.
"I'll see you later, okay?"
Caroline shook her head.
Nathan sighed, "I'll call you, Hales," he told his wife and received a nod.
Haley sat in her bed, Caroline finally asleep in her arms. She had her cell phone to her making sure to whisper as she talked. "I don't know what to do,"
"It's my fault Haley…"
"It is, but you're still her dad," Haley whispered looking down at her daughter.
"Maybe if it were just me and her for a little bit - -"
"Nathan," Haley cut in. "I'm not sure if that's a good idea,"
"Why not Haley? Clearly having you there didn't work,"
"Oh you think it was because of me?" Haley asked shocked.
"No! No I was just saying that if you're not there for her to try to protect then maybe she'll talk to me,"
Haley sighed, "Yeah… okay, tomorrow, but she has school the next day, so she needs to be home early,"
"Okay…" Nathan said actually surprised that Haley agreed. "So how are you…?" He tried.
Haley sighed, "Nathan,"
"I'm sorry, I just, Haley, it's my baby too, and you're still my wife, I just want to make sure you both are okay,"
"… we're okay, I'll let you know when I have a doctor's appointment,"
Nathan breathed relieved, "Thank you,"
Haley bit on her bottom lip and nodded. "I think I'm gonna get off now… I don't want to wake Care up,"
"Yeah, no, okay, I'll pick her up before lunch,"
"Alright,"
"Goodnight Hales, I love you,"
"… Goodnight Nathan," Haley said not going down that road just yet.
BRUCAS
Brooke and Lucas both were sitting on the back deck watching the sun come up. "It's so pretty here," Brooke observed.
"It really is," Lucas agreed.
Brooke looked over at Lucas, "I'm worried about Maggie," she whispered.
Lucas looked at Brooke confused. "Why?" he asked.
"Because… she just, she doesn't handle things well,"
"Well baby, she's four,"
"Yeah, but… I mean, Luke, she ran away. And, her heart… it just scares me," Brooke said almost tearing up.
"Brooke," Lucas said pulling her closer to him.
"I just worry about her,"
"I know you do… you should, she's your daughter," Lucas laughed.
"Don't you want her to be able to deal with it when things don't go her way?"
Lucas nodded, "Yeah, of course I do,"
"Then why am I the one crying?" Brooke asked looking up trying to stop her tears.
"Because you are hormonal," Lucas laughed.
Brooke slapped Lucas on the chest. "Stop it,"
"You're the one hitting people,"
"I miss home,"
"Do you?"
Brooke nodded, "Yeah, this place is beautiful, but… home is where I like to be…"
Lucas smiled. "You know we are here for another week, right?"
"Yeah, but I still miss home,"
"Maybe Maggie will be okay once she's back home,"
"Luke, she had to go to the hospital back home…"
"True… well maybe school will help her,"
Brooke leaned into Lucas' chest, "I hope so,"
Brooke and Lucas jumped startled when they heard something fall inside.
"Your daughter broke something," Lucas said.
"My daughter?" Brooke asked.
Lucas nodded, "She's just like you, clumsy."
Brooke pouted, "I am not clumsy,"
Lucas stood up heading inside, "Yes you are." He said with a smile then walked in. "Maggie James, what did you do?" he asked.
Maggie was sitting on the counter, a bowel in her hands. "I was hungry,"
"Me and mommy were just outside, you could have come and gotten us,"
"I'm big enough to do it by myself,"
Lucas walked over to the spilt cereal on the floor, "Clearly," he said raising an eyebrow. "You gonna clean this up, or am I?" he asked.
"You…?" Maggie said smiling.
"Mu-huh," Lucas said rolling his eyes cleaning up the mess on the floor.
"Where's mommy?" Maggie asked.
"She's still out back,"
"K," Maggie said and jumped down off the counter and grabbed her bowel of cereal and walked out back. "Hi mommy," she said sitting down next to the older brunette.
"Hey baby," Brooke smiled.
"You want some?" Maggie asked holding a spoonful of Trix up.
Brooke leaned her head closer to the spoon and took it in her mouth, "Thanks," she smiled after she swallowed.
Maggie smiled back at her mom.
"So," Brooke said taking a drink of her hot chocolate. "Have you thought about school any more?" she asked.
Maggie stared forward, almost a tired blank stare and she nodded.
"Yeah, so…?"
Maggie quickly turned her head around to Brooke, snapping out of her daze. "You said Caroline is gonna be there?" She made sure
Brooke nodded, "She starts tomorrow,"
Maggie took another bite of Trix and again stared forward, "Okay," she mumbled, her mouth full of food.
NALEY
Caroline sat on the floor in the living room, Jenny next to her watching cartoons.
"There's a car!" Jenny said noticing the car pull up.
Caroline looked out the window, but couldn't see the car. She stood up and quickly made her way to the door. "Who was it?" she asked Jenny.
Jenny shrugged, her attention back on the TV.
Caroline rolled her eyes and stood on her tip toes to un-do the lock. She pulled the heavy door back and stopped startled at the person standing in front of her.
Jenny looked over at the door and smiled when she saw her uncle. "Uncle Nathan!" she yelled.
"What are you doing here?" Caroline asked furrowing her brow.
"What are you doing answering the door?" Nathan asked seriously.
Caroline crossed her arms and huffed.
"Where's your mom?"
Caroline just looked up at her dad not saying anything.
"Caroline…" he tried, but still got no response. "Hey, Jenn, where's Aunt Haley?" Nathan asked deciding to try a different approach.
"Um…" Jenny stumbled and looked at Caroline. "I don't know," she lied shaking her head.
Nathan sighed frustrated.
"Alright Jenn, let's go!" Peyton said walking out of the bedroom with Jake holding her hand.
Nathan looked at Peyton and Jake.
"Hey Nate…" Peyton said caught off guard by him being there.
Nathan smiled slightly at the two.
"Are you looking for Haley?" Jake asked being protective of all 4 girls.
Nathan nodded. "Yeah, she knew I was coming,"
"I'll go get her," Peyton said, "Come on Jenn,"
Jenny walked back to Peyton and grabbed her hand as the two went to get Haley.
Caroline clenched her jaw and stared at her dad.
"Caroline, you okay?" Jake asked.
The young girl nodded.
"Okay," Jake said but stayed where he was, his trust in Nathan not fully restored.
"Hey," Haley said hurrying out of her room. "I didn't even hear you knock, sorry," she apologized
"I didn't get the chance,"
Haley tilted her head confused.
Nathan paused, glancing at Caroline inconspicuously; she had a braced look on her face, knowing she was going to get into trouble for opening the door. Nathan didn't want to get her in trouble… "Um…" he said glancing at Jake who nodded. "The girls heard me and Jake opened the door as I was walking up."
"Oh, okay," Haley smiled.
"Care, go get your jacket," Haley instructed.
Caroline scrunched up her nose.
"Now," Haley said with a little more force behind her words.
Caroline sighed dramatically and stomped off to the jacket closet.
"And on that note, we'll see you two later," Peyton said to Haley and she, Jake and Jenny all left.
"Happy?" Caroline asked with the attitude of a 14 year old.
"Caroline, knock it off, please," Haley said placing a hand on her head.
Caroline rolled her eyes. "Why is he here?"
"Your DAD is taking you to lunch,"
"No he's not," Caroline said adamantly.
"Actually, he is," Haley bit back.
"Ugh! Mom!" Caroline said stomping her foot, her eyes filling with tears.
"Stop it," Haley said gently.
Caroline looked up at her mom pitifully, "Are you coming…?"
Haley bent down to Caroline's level, "No," she whispered shaking her head.
Caroline whimpered. "Please,"
"You and your dad need to talk about some things…"
Caroline's nostrils flared as she tried her hardest to hold back her tears.
Haley kissed her daughter's forehead. "I love you,"
Caroline nodded and wrapped her arms around Haley's neck, "I love you too,"
Haley stood back up and smiled at Nathan.
"You sure?" Nathan whispered.
Haley nodded. "I'll see you later little girl,"
"Okay," Caroline whispered and looked up at her dad.
Nathan smiled at his little girl and his heart melted when instinctively she grabbed a hold of his hand.
"Where are we going?" Caroline asked softly.
Nathan looked down at her, "Where do you want to go?"
Caroline shrugged.
"Alright, come here," Nathan said and picked Caroline up sitting her on the hood of his car. He bent his knees to where he was eye level with his daughter. "You and I need to talk,"
Caroline looked at him.
"You and me used to be best buds little girl… it kills me that you won't be around me anymore…"
Caroline swallowed hard.
"You don't wanna talk about it?"
Caroline curled her lips in and shook her head.
"Okay," Nathan said and took her off the car letting her get into the backseat.
The two drove to one of Caroline's favorite places to eat and got a booth inside quickly.
"You hurt mommy," Caroline said looking up.
Nathan looked at his daughter. "I… um…"
Caroline nodded, "I saw you."
"Caroline, I wasn't hurting your mom when you saw that,"
"She was scared and told you to stop,"
Nathan nodded.
"And I was scared of you too," Caroline admitted.
"Baby, I would never hurt you,"
Caroline looked right into her dad's eyes.
"I promise,"
"Mommy's gonna have a baby," Caroline said.
"I know,"
"You can't be mean to her daddy," the wise four year old told her dad.
"I know Care,"
Caroline looked up at Nathan, her defensive guard crumbling and tears filling her eyes. "I miss you daddy!" she cried.
Nathan moved next to his daughter and hugged her tightly. "I miss you too baby girl,"
"Will you come home soon?"
Nathan kissed the top of Caroline's head. "Oh honey, I want to, but I gotta work some things out with your mommy,"
Caroline sniffled and nodded.
Nathan pulled Caroline even closer to him and inhaled deeply, he missed her so much.
"Care, come on, you gotta get up," Haley said rubbing her daughter's back.
"Mommy," Caroline whined. "I don't want to go to school,"
Haley laughed, "Sorry kiddo, besides it's gonna be fun." She assured Caroline.
Caroline sat up, "Breakfast?"
"Cereal?"
"Banana?" Caroline asked hopeful.
"And milk?"
"Deal!" Caroline smiled and got out of bed.
"Okay, your clothes are set out, move it!" Haley said and slapped Caroline's butt.
"Mommy!" Caroline giggled.
Haley walked to the kitchen to get Caroline's breakfast ready.
"Do I look cute?" Caroline asked as she ran into the kitchen.
Haley smiled, "You have been hanging out with Aunt Brooke way too much!"
Caroline frowned, "How much longer until they get back?"
"A week,"
"Aw man!"
Haley laughed, "But then Maggie's coming to school with you,"
Caroline sat down at the bar and took a bite of her banana. "That's fun," she said with her mouth full.
Haley shook her head, "Don't talk with your mouth full,"
Caroline swallowed hard, "Sorry," she said.
Haley glanced at the clock, "You almost ready?"
Caroline nodded. "I'm full," she said and got up.
"Alright, to the car," Haley said grabbing her jacket and followed her daughter to the car. "Okay, remember, if you need me, where am I going to be?"
"At the café,"
Haley nodded, "Right, and you're gonna have lots of fun, right?"
Caroline smiled, "Mom, I'm almost five, I'm not a little kid," she said shaking her head.
Haley smiled, "No, of course not," she laughed as she pulled into the pre-school. "We're here,"
Caroline's smile faded.
"You okay?"
"You'll come in with me?"
"Of course!" Haley said holding Caroline's hand. The two walked into the school and went to the four year old class. "This is it," Haley said holding her breath.
Caroline squeezed Haley's hand tight. "Mommy…"
Haley looked down, "You don't wanna do it, do you?"
Caroline shook her head.
"Okay," Haley said taking a deep breath. She knelt down on the floor to where she was eye-to-eye with Caroline. "Here's the thing, I know it's scary, and new and… but you're gonna have so much fun,"
"I wish daddy was here," Caroline frowned.
Haley nodded, "He wanted to, but…"
"He wasn't allowed?"
Haley shook her head, "He already had to be somewhere…"
"Okay,"
Haley lifted Caroline's chin up, "You're gonna be fine,"
Caroline nodded. "I love you,"
Haley wrapped her arms around her daughter, "I love you too,"
"And Maggie will be here next week?"
Haley nodded.
"Okay! I can do it!" Caroline said trying to be a big girl and put a smile on her face.
Haley led Caroline inside and the teacher quickly separated the two. Haley walked out of the classroom and inhaled shakily. She wiped under her eyes and sniffled as she walked to her car. This was much harder than she expected, and she hated lying to Caroline about Nathan. She quickly grabbed her phone and dialed his number.
"Hello?"
"I can't do it," She cried.
"Where are you?" Nathan asked concerned.
"The school,"
"I'll be right there,"
Within fifteen minutes Nathan pulled up next to Haley. He got out of his car and went to the passenger seat of Haley's.
"I'm sorry, I feel stupid," Haley blushed.
"Don't, Haley you're fine,"
"She wanted you here, and I lied, and… I really miss her,"
Nathan wrapped Haley in his arms, "You're supposed to,"
"Miss her?"
Nathan nodded, "Every mom does… plus, you're pregnant, so your hormones are a bit high… it's okay,"
Haley nodded. "God," she sniffled. "I hate that she's growing up,"
"She's only four," Nathan laughed.
Haley smiled.
"Well, you gotta be strong so Care doesn't think this is bad, ya know?"
Haley nodded, "Yeah, no, I know,"
"And next week when Maggie starts… Brooke's gonna be rough,"
Haley laughed, "God, she's gonna be such a mess!"
Nathan nodded. "When do they leave anyway?"
"This week!!" Haley said excited.
"You excited, huh?"
Haley nodded, "I've missed them,"
"God, I've missed you," Nathan breathed.
Haley looked over at her husband.
"I'm sorry, but…"
Haley shook her head, "I miss you too Nate,"
"But…?"
"It's just gonna take a while…"
"Hasn't it been a while?" Nathan asked.
Haley looked down.
"Sorry," Nathan again apologized.
"… Me too…" Haley whispered.
BRUCAS
"Is that everything?" Lucas asked shutting the trunk.
Brooke looked back at Maggie, "You got everything?" she asked.
Maggie nodded sadly.
Brooke turned back to Lucas, "I think we're good Broody,"
"Alright," Lucas smiled and got in the drivers seat.
"Okay, Maggs, you wanna come in with me and tell Joey bye?" Brooke asked as Lucas pulled up to the main office.
Maggie nodded and unbuckled herself.
Brooke grabbed her daughter's hand and headed inside with the room keys.
"Mrs. and Maggie Scott," Joey said as the two walked in.
Brooke smiled politely, "Hi,"
Maggie looked down at her feet.
"What's the matter?"
"We have to leave today," Maggie said sadly.
Joey nodded, "I see that… did you have fun though?"
Maggie nodded slowly, "Yes,"
Brooke rolled her eyes laughing. "Thank you so much," she smiled as she signed the last piece of paper.
"Not one bit of a problem Mrs. Scott,"
"Alright, Maggs, tell Joey bye,"
Maggie stood on her tip toes, "Bye Joey," she said her eyes filling with tears. She grabbed a hold of Brooke's leg sobbing.
Brooke picked Maggie up, "Oh Maggie James," she sighed.
"I love it here!" Maggie cried.
Brooke waved goodbye for the last time and walked out of the main office.
Lucas was standing outside of the car waiting on the girls to return. "Brooke Penelope Scott!"
Brooke shook her head, knowing what Lucas was going to say, "Luke, cool it, she got upset," Brooke said as she placed Maggie in the backseat.
Lucas sighed frustrated. "Brooke, you can't keep carrying her,"
"I know, I get what you're saying, I do Luke, but… she's seriously like 35 pounds…"
Lucas shook his head. "Brooke,"
Brooke rolled her eyes, "Can we just go,"
Lucas put the car in gear and sped down the road to the airport.
On the airplane Brooke claimed the window seat feeling a bit nauseous already. Maggie didn't want to sit by the aisle so she was placed in between the tense adults.
Lucas glanced at Brooke and realized how pale she looked, he knew she hated the take off part of flying. "Maggs, come here," he whispered.
Maggie leaned over to her dad. "Okay," she nodded after getting her instructions. She grabbed her mom's hand.
Brooke looked down at her daughter, "Hey baby," she attempted to smile.
"You'll braid my hair for me?" Maggie asked with big pleading eyes.
"Um…" Brooke said glancing up and down Maggie.
Maggie handed Brooke two pony tale holders. "Please." She asked.
Just as Brooke was about to answer she felt the plane begin to move. "Hold on Maggs," she whispered.
Maggie looked over at her dad and shrugged.
Lucas motioned for Maggie to lean back over to him.
"Hey mommy?" Maggie asked sweetly.
Brooke exhaled heavily with a hand on her slightly larger stomach. "Yeah Maggie?"
"Is my baby moving?" she asked eyeing Brooke's hand on her stomach.
Brooke opened her eyes and looked at her daughter. "You wanna see if you can feel him?" Brooke asked.
Maggie nodded wide eyed.
Brooke grabbed Maggie's hand and placed it on her stomach.
"I don't feel it," Maggie said confused.
Brooke moved Maggie's hand to a different spot where she hoped she could feel her little brother move.
Maggie frowned and shook her head.
Brooke too frowned, "I guess he's not moving baby…"
Maggie sighed, and shrugged, "That's okay," she said with a smile.
The next thing Brooke knew the seatbelt sign had been turned off. She looked over at Lucas and smiled slightly, 'Thanks' she mouthed.
Lucas nodded.
Brooke took a deep breath and reclined her chair back closing her eyes.
"So Maggs, what was your favorite part of Australia?" Lucas whispered so not to wake Brooke up.
"Um… the zoo!!" Maggie said excited.
"Yeah? What part?" Lucas asked knowing the answer.
"The kangaroos!! Awww those baby ones were so cute daddy!"
Lucas smiled but put a finger over his lips because Maggie got a little loud and Brooke moved around and he really didn't want to wake her up.
"Sorry,"
Lucas shook his head, "It's all good,"
Maggie smiled, glad she wasn't in trouble.
"You know what I think?" Lucas asked.
Brooke opened her eyes a little but quickly closed them wanting to just listen to Lucas and Maggie talk.
"What?" Maggie asked.
"I think Mommy should have a pouch like the kangaroos!"
Maggie gasped.
Lucas nodded. "Then she could carry the baby around like the mommy kangaroos did,"
"Daddy!" Maggie laughed.
"What?" Lucas asked and began tickling the little girl.
Maggie laughed hard, tears forming in her eyes. "Stop it!" she giggled.
Brooke smiled listening to her daughter and husband interact.
Maggie exhaled heavily when her dad stopped tickling her.
"You wanna know what the baby kangaroos are called?" Lucas asked.
Maggie nodded.
"Joeys," Lucas whispered.
Maggie's eyes grew and filled with tears. "I loved him," she frowned.
Brooke's eyes also filled with tears.
"Who?"
"Joey," Brooke said opening her eyes.
"Good morning Pretty Girl," Lucas smiled.
"Mommy, I miss him," Maggie frowned.
"Who?" Lucas asked still confused.
"Joey," Brooke said again, then put her hand on her stomach.
"You okay?" Lucas asked.
"He's moving," Brooke smiled.
"Really?" Lucas asked.
Brooke nodded, "Gimme your hand," she said and placed it on her stomach. She frowned "He stopped… sorry,"
"That's fine," Lucas smiled shaking his head.
"Mommy, will we ever get to see him again?" Maggie asked.
"Joey?" Lucas asked.
Brooke flinched as her baby moved again. "Damn," she cursed.
"Brooke," Lucas said.
"Hey give me your hand again," she requested.
Lucas placed his hand on Brooke's stomach, her hand resting on top of his.
"Maggie, who do you miss?" Brooke asked.
Maggie sighed, "Joey,"
Brooke smiled as the baby kicked. "Did you feel that?" she asked Lucas.
Lucas' eyes grew, "Oh my God!"
Brooke laughed, tears in her eyes. "I think we found a name," she smiled.
"What?" Maggie asked intrigued.
"Joey," both parents said at the same time then felt the baby they had created together move underneath their hands.
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Alright, so I ended the Brucas vacation w/o going into depth w/in the 2nd week, I just felt like it was dragging on and not much was there for naley…
On the topic of Naley, I AM working on them I PROMISE I just don't want Haley to just forgive him that easily, and plus I had to get Caroline back on his good side… but seriously, I AM a Naley fan, just keep that in mind! and what went down with them isn't something you can just be like, "whatever, it's all good" ya know?
Mmk… well I think that's all I have to say about this chapter… not much of a cliffhanger for Brucas, kinda a good ending with Naley…? Yeah… k, so LET ME KNOW WHAT YALL THOUGHT!!
(if you have ANY suggestions PLEASE tell me!!)
Hope you enjoyed!!
R&R
Xoxo
-manda
also, thanks yall SOO much for checking out my new fic (everywhere in my mind! im about to go UD that as well!)